Unlike many other animals, squirrels remain active and present throughout the winter. They keep themselves fed by maintaining various…
Episode 44: Phenology Throwdown for January 2019
Plants in your yard can help feed the birds during the winter. Daniel gives some examples of seed heads…
Episode 43: Seed Dormancy and the Silver Dollar Plant
Anna is back to tell you about seed dormancy. Why don’t seeds sprout as soon as they fall from…
Episode 42: Poinsettias and Lumps of Coal
Poinsettias are almost as ubiquitous as Christmas trees during the holiday season. Casey shares a few fun facts about…
Episode 41: Mistletoe (part two) and Yule Logs
As promised, Casey continues her discussion of mistletoe with a summary of some of the good these parasitic plants…
Episode 40: Frankincense, Myrrh and Mistletoe (part one)
In the story of the baby Jesus, the Magi brought three gifts to the newborn: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.…
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